Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 May 2023
13. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities is responsible for protecting customers who use liquified petroleum gas (LPG) and enabling competition and innovation for same; if no, the reason therefore; if he is aware that there is a duopoly in the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23626/23]
View answerThe retail price of LPG is not a matter in which I, as Minister, have any role or function.
Liquid Petroleum Gas, or LPG, is a by-product of oil. The Irish oil industry is fully privatised, liberalised and deregulated and there is no price control on petroleum products in Ireland. Responsibility for the regulation of the natural gas market is a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), which is an independent statutory body.
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has specific responsibilities for protecting the rights of consumers.
